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Nicole Miller debuts Philly print, receives Spirit of Design Award: Philadelphia Style

Fashion designer Nicole Miller introduced a new Philadelphia print–which includes the PhilaU logo–at her Center City boutique a few hours before accepting the University’s Spirit of Design Award at the Fashion Show on April 27, Philadelphia Style reported.

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PhilaU holds graduation for rowers at Dad Vail regatta: The Philadelphia Inquirer

Six seniors on PhilaU’s crew and their coach Chris O’Brien, who will be rowing in the Aberdeen Dad Vail regatta during Commencement, were awarded their degrees a day early at a ceremony on Boathouse Row, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported May …

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PhilaU rowers talk about thrill of competing in Dad Vail regatta: 6ABC

PhilaU rowers Marie Weber and Shannon O’Donnell talked about the thrill of competing in the Aberdeen Dad Vail regatta on 6ABC news at noon on May 10.  The Philadelphia-based regatta is one of the most storied in the nation.  “Getting …

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Rashmi Radhakrishnan named Top IT Pro: Philadelphia Business Journal

Rashmi Radhakrishnan, associate vice president for information resources, was selected as a “top IT pro” by the Philadelphia Business Journal, and honored at a May 10 luncheon event.

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Phil Tiemeyer addresses Patient Zero myth in new book Plane Queer: The Toronto Star

In his new book, Plane Queer: Labor, Sexuality, and AIDS in the History of Male Flight Attendants, associate professor Phil Tiemeyer details how a gay male flight attendant was scapegoated as “the man who gave us AIDS” to promote a …

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PhilaU fashion students win AHA red dress competition: NBC10

PhilaU fashion design students showed off their “red-hot creations” as part of the American Heart  Association’s annual red dress competition, NBC10 reported May 2 on the 11 p.m. news.  Students Mellisa Ristine, Kirsten Skillman and Katherine Voight won first-, second-, …

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PhilaU Commencement speaker is Carson Kressley: Philadelphia Daily News

Fashion celebrity Carson Kressley, who gained fame on Bravo’s break-out hit “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,” will be the Philadelphia University Commencement speaker May 11, The Philadelphia Daily News reported May 2.

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Nicole Miller honored at PhilaU Fashion Show: Roxborough Review, fibre2fashion, Yahoo! News and others

Nicole Miller received the 2013 Spirit of Design Award at the Philadelphia University Fashion Show, showcasing the best of this year’s student fashion designs, reported The Roxborough Review and fibre2fashion.  It was also featured on dozens of prominent news sites, including Yahoo! …

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Furniture from fungus, featured in GRID, on display at Senior Design Show

Industrial design seniors Brian McClellan and Mercan Sisman — whose work will be on display at this week’s Senior Design Show — have come up with a novel material for their senior designs: mushroom fungus. As recently reported by GRID magazine (click …

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PhilaU Fashion Show featured in Philadelphia Inquirer, WHYY Newsworks, 6ABC, Phillyfashionista

Acclaimed designer Nicole Miller received the 2013 Spirit of Design Award at the Philadelphia University Fashion Show on April 27, which showcased the best of this year’s student designs,  reported The Philadelphia Inquirer, WHYY Newsworks, PhillyFashionistas, 6ABC and uwishunu.  Fashion …

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